Description
If you ever wanted to know the background and religious history of the conflict that has people in Syria and Iraq (along with Saudi-Arabia and Iran acting as proxies) embroiled in a never ending conflict, then this book provides those answers and a coverage of the sensational events from the first 100 years of Islamic history.
This unique book provides a unique view of Islamic history starting from the time when Makkah did not exist as a city and takes the reader through the next 100 years to a time when the Muslim territories included areas in present-day Saudi-Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and Morocco. You will learn about the Islamic caliphate, Shiite Sunni Split, battles in Iraq and Syria, and more.
In this publication, you will learn the following:
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Pre-Islam Arabia and the beginnings of Makkah as a city
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The Message of Islam revealed on the Prophet
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History of the early years of the Muslim Caliphate
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Lives of the Rashidun Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar Ibn Khattab, Uthman Ibn Affan, Ali Ibn Abu-Talib, Hassan Ibn Ali)
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The early Muslim Caliphs
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How one person started the fitna / instigation that later resulted in the Shiite (Shia) split from the people of Sunnah (Sunnis)
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Differences between the Shia and Sunni
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The Battle between Caliph Ali and Ayesha
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The Battle between Caliph Ali and Muawiyah (Governor of Syria)
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Story of times when multiple Muslim caliphs ruled the Muslim lands
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The story of the Khawarij (Extremist dissenters)
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Banu Umayyah Caliphate
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Caliphate capitals (Madinah, Kufah, Damascus)
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Stories of conflict that brewed between Madinah, Kufah, Basrah, and Syria
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Hajjaj Ibn Yousuf's Tough Governance over the people of Iraq
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and more
Author: Iqrasense
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 12/24/2015
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.43d
ISBN13: 9781522741435
ISBN10: 1522741437
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Islam | History
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